Raving FansThese are comments from some of our
clients who are kind enough to let us know how our performance
management, assessments, coaching, speaking, consulting, or training has helped
them. Thanks, guys and gals!

Assessments
and Job Benchmarking

"I want to express our appreciation for your assistance in our hiring process over many years. The profiles that your company provides for the evaluation of employee candidates have been
incredibly accurate and beneficial. Because of your services, we have
made better decisions, managed our new employees better, and saved our company a lot of money by matching the right people with the right opportunities. Thank you for being a valued partner in our success."

Jere DavisVice President of Finance and AdministrationDel-Tec Packaging, Inc.

I found the Job Benchmarking process
with Annette enjoyableand enlightening. Sitting around a conference room
table with 5 people and Annette being 3700 miles away, she was able to coach
and support the process of discovering and identifying key employee
accountabilities, behavioural styles, and motivators.
Irecommend Annette and the process she facilitates to anyone
looking to identify specific talents in prospective employees.”

"We are having a great deal of success using the sales, management, and pre-hire
evaluations which we purchased from you. We are using them to match the right applicant with the right job opening, making adjustments in the structure and
make-up of our departmental teams based on the collective personalities of the team members, and for
coaching our current employees. Thank you for introducing us to TTI's DISC assessments. They are the best predictor of performance we have ever used."

Larry Bonorato, General Manager
Bradshaw Automotive Group

"Taking
the Behaviors and Motivators Report will help me tremendously both in my
work and personal life. I learned which behaviors and motivators
contribute positively to my business, as well as how to modify or adjust
behaviors to help me be more effective in my career. Annette, you
provided many useful insights that will help me when working with different
personality types. I recommend Annette's coaching and
assessment tools to anyone who would like to take their professional or
personal life to the next level."

Audrey
Arledge, Realtor
Charlie O Wolfe, Inc.

"The
Behavior and Motivators Report was very helpful in identifying my own
personality strengths and weaknesses. Working with these strengths and
weaknesses, I have launched my new career. Thanks, Annette!

Dwayne PlaistedMutual of Omaha

"Brains
on Fire has used your Management-Staff survey for many, many years
during the recruitment process. It helps us to understand the
candidates' strengths and, frankly, gives us a way to dig deep and
ask more relevant questions. We also use the survey during our
goal setting and review process."

Robbin Phillips, PresidentBrains on Fire Advertising

"The behavioral testing has given us insight on the applicants' true beliefs and actions rather than finding out later. The
bottom line is that it has helped us lower accident cost. "

Clifton Parker, PresidentG & P Trucking, Inc.

"You have had a significant impact on our hiring of safe drivers and
reducing driver turnover."

Ben Harmon, Safety DirectorG & P Trucking, Inc.

"The profiles on our Leadership Team have provided benefits beyond our expectations. Communications have improved."

John Sealander,
Vice President of SalesAmick Corp.

"Our decision to work with Annette Estes and the DISC profiles will prove to be one of the BEST investments in the history of our company. The greatest benefit of Annette's program has been with the founders of our company. It has allowed us to come together as a team, respecting the unique talents of each founder and utilizing those talents to our greatest advantage. I highly recommend The Estes Group to any business or individual who wants to improve their relationships and results. We would not be the same company without Annette's help. ”

Edward TerrellVice President of Operations

"Through the DISC format and your coaching we have opened ourselves up to each other completely and communication is now one of our greatest strengths among our management team."

"Annette Estes' honest and diplomatic critiquing helped me immensely in developing my public speaking skills and seminars. Her
practical, to-the-point advice is invaluable to the neophyte and accomplished speaker alike. She has been a
Godsend."

Bonnie Yon,
Owner/Director
Visiting Angels

"As my coach, Annette watches my back and
kicks my butt."

Stephanie Hobbs,
OwnerPixel and Paper Designs

"Annette Estes
instills confidence, and it's amazing how much help coaching from
an expert like her can be. She knows how to take the characteristics and skills of her clients and make them better. Everything is
positive, and she recognizes potential. She helped me communicate
better through the media, but also helped with every day life."

These
are comments from some of the participants in our Presentation Skills
Workshop, "10 P's of Personable, Professional Presentations." They
are project managers for Global Performance, LLC.

"We got rave reviews on Annette's seminar. We found it
very interesting and useful, and it greatly improved the presentation skills
of all of the folks who attended the class. She did a very
professional
job and I recommend her highly."

Thank you
for the opportunity for the training. I was in desperate need of this.
I have always been extremely uncomfortable presenting items and I realize
this limits my abilities. Thank you personally for organizing this
training session. Format was great.Aaron Jordan

Annette is well prepared and
presented the material in an effective manner. Her understanding of the
mechanics of preparing and presenting a presentation are excellent. She kept
the class interested and involved. The most important thing I learned at
Friday's session was the importance of a strong opening and closing in the
presentation.Mike Magee

I enjoyed the workshop and
feel it was worthwhile. I was impressed with Annette and believe she is the
right person to lead the workshop. Improving our presentations is very
important to the successful growth of Global Performance. It was a very good
experience.Scott Thomas

Thank you for inviting me to
participate in the Presentation Skills Workshop. I thought Annette provided
valuable techniques for improving my presentations. I will most certainly
refer to her workshop materials when preparing my next presentation. I truly
appreciate the many ways you have invested in my professional development. I
think the presentation skills workshop went great. I think the content was
useful. It was beneficial to attend and there are definitely
pointers I can
use to make my presentations better.Kevin Ball

I enjoyed the class. I did
learn new things and think the class was worthwhile. I liked the advice
given. Thanks for having me in the class.John Wagoner

It was a good class, and the
whole event was well organized. I definitely felt the class was worthwhile,
and I think we all learned some things that will be helpful in doing future
presentations...whether they be for project reviews or for sales.
Bill

"Annette,
just a note to express my appreciation and admiration for the
outstanding “10 P’s of Personable, Professional Presentations”
seminar you conducted
at our chamber office yesterday. I believe everyone was pleased and
well informed afterward. You gave a
well-prepared and professional seminar."

Kent Dykes,
Executive Director Easley Chamber of Commerce

Other Training

“Annette was the highlight of our meeting for Cadillac managers in the Standards for
Excellence process. They enjoyed learning about themselves and the personality types of
their employees and/or customers and prospects. Annette presented material in a
straightforward, easy to understand manner. We also appreciated that she offered
follow up information and coaching to each
of the participants. Annette is a qualified coach and a good presenter of her materials.”

Barbara Turino, SFE Facilitator

“I first attended a
Leadership Seminar that was taught by Annette Estes
a few months ago and was absolutely blown away.
Annette's experience and dedication to teaching others is unsurpassable. Her
unique approach laid a path that I will be able to walk upon for my career
and my life. She helped me to understand that leadership isn't about
telling people what to do and that's its more about empowering people to
know what to do. Annette, thank you for changing my life and helping me
realize that it's okay to like me for me and knowing that a true leader
means accepting myself. You are an amazing woman.”

“You inspired me. You connected many areas in which we all could use some
work on and reminds us of the importance of Leadership! I would highly
encourage others to hear you speak. This topic…that you have done, has
been right on point.”

Sonny Pagan,New Market
Development
Time Warner Cable

"Annette is a very
motivating speaker. She encourages audience participation in her presentations, and this really captures everyone's attention and interest. Annette was very
successful in helping students find solutions to their time management problems, and she also presented the helpful information in a very efficient manner. I recommend Annette Estes to anyone looking for a truly inspirational speaker!"

Courtney Cribb, President Clemson University Accounting and Financial Management Professionals

“Annette spoke at North Greenville Rotary Club in April of this year. Her topic "Why
Can't You See It My Way" was very well received. One member came to me after the
meeting and said her topic was the best this year. I think Annette also gained a new
client from her presentation. I would very much recommend her as being on your
speaker's list.”

Terry Drake, General Manager, The Mackey Mortuary

"I have had the pleasure of hearing presentations by
Annette Estes
of The Estes Group on several occasions. On one occasion I scheduled her
myself for the Simpsonville Rotary. Her presentations hold the
audience’s attention and developed a good response. The most recent
presentation was on discipline and behavior and was again well received.
I recommend her if you are considering a speaker on any of the
subjects on which she makes presentations. I believe you will be very
happy you chose her."

Bob Harrison, Simpsonville Rotary

Other
Workshop Participants

"Annette's on-hand approach, personality and presentation were terrific! It definitely could have a long-term impact on my career."

"Annette is a very dynamic speaker and presenter. I liked the involvement of the participants."

"I wish our company would have permitted more time for your presentation."

"I needed this 3 weeks ago."

Kids Say the Neatest Things

These are comments from students in a 7th grade class after I talked with them for two hours about giving talks (as opposed to speeches or lectures). These comments are from Ilena, Christin, Keith, Brad, Alicia, Anna, Carl, Beth, Becky, Katti, Katie, Leslie, Samantha, Andy, Holly, Jessica, Christy, Charity and A.J.

"I'm glad you could come and talk to us. I learned a whole bunch of useful information. Now I can't wait for the upcoming book talk!"

"I'm going to do better on speaking to a group. You made it much more easier for me."

"Speaking in front of our class showed me how well people can speak in front of other people."

"I had a lot of fun listening to you and I learned a lot also."

"I liked the props you used. That was very interesting. You're a great speaker."

"You are a great speaker. I'm sure I'll use your advice some time. Thanks."

"Thank you for coming. I think giving talks will be much easier now."

"I really am glad you were able to “teach” us about “talks."

"It really helped, and I learned a lot."

"I plan on being an actress and your talk really helped. I learned a lot and really enjoyed your visuals."

"Thank you for giving us advice on how to make ‘talks.'"

"I really enjoyed you coming to speak to us about public speaking. I thought you were great."